Gambia vs Niger: Clientelism Index
Gambia
0.373
in 2025
Niger
0.366
in 2025
Gambia rank
115th
Niger rank
117th
Clientelism Index over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.373 against 0.366 in Niger, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Gambia ranks 115th and Niger ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.797 | 0.943 | 0.146 | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.797 | 0.943 | 0.146 | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.7461 | 0.8488 | 0.1027 | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.5813 | 0.6754 | 0.0941 | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.5256 | 0.4012 | 0.1244 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.4209 | 0.4547 | 0.0338 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.482 | 0.5255 | 0.0435 | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.5269 | 0.376 | 0.1509 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.5608 | 0.4462 | 0.1146 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.5458 | 0.454 | 0.0918 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.366 | 0.512 | 0.146 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at 0.373 against 0.366 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Gambia and Niger?
- 0.007, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for clientelism index?
- Gambia ranks 115th and Niger ranks 117th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.